Background
Gilchrist, Richard Irwin was born on March 6, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Dennis Samuel and Norma Elizabeth (Irwin) Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, Richard Irwin was born on March 6, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Dennis Samuel and Norma Elizabeth (Irwin) Gilchrist.
Whittier College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Phi Sigma Alpha. Member, Moot Court Honors Program, 1970-1971. Representative, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970 State and 1971 International Law Moot Court Competition. Intern, United States.
Senator, Alan Cranston, 1970. Lecturer on Corporate Litigation, California State University, Los Angeles, 1980.
Associate Flint & MacKay, Los Angeles, 1972-1974, partner, 1974-1981, Thomas, Shafran, Wasser & Childs, Los Angeles, 1981-1983. Founding partner Gilchrist & Rutter, Santa Monica, 1983—1984. General counsel Maguire Thomas Partners, 1983-1985, partner, 1985-1988, senior partner, 1988-1995.
Co-owner Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association Team, 1992—2001. Principal founding partner Common Wealth Partners, Los Angeles, 1995-1999. President, Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Atlantic Properties, Washington, 1997—2002.
President, co-chief executive Maguire Properties Inc., 2002—2006, New York Stock Exchange, 2002—2006, member board directors biomedical Realty Trust, since 2007, member board director Nationwire Health Properties, since 2008. President Irvine Company Investment Properties Group, Newport Beach, California, since 2006. Chairman Whittier College Board Trustees, since 1996.
Director biomedical Realty Trust New York Stock Exchange, since 2007, Nationwide Health Properties New York Stock Exchange, since 2008.
Los Angeles County Bar Association. The State Bar of California.
Married Nina Newsom, June 21, 1969. Children: Katherine Claire, Kimberly Ann, Brian Roy, Bradley Richard.